What’s Happening To the US Workforce?

I recently came across a very interesting article by Richard S. Pearson, author of 5 Necessary Skills to Keep Your Career on Track.
As I began to read the article about stressed out workers in stagnant careers, I became intrigued at the logic of this writer’s thoughts. I looked up his profile and it appears that he has plenty of corporate experience to back up his thoughts.
Just a few interesting thoughts/statistics from his article:
• Women are becoming the dominant gender in the US workforce.
• The long running favored role of men in business has come to an end.
• Recent surveys show that over half of US workers feel their careers have stagnated.
• The state of the economy is causing stress, anxiety and depression for many workers.
• Major dynamic shifts are upending the traditional corporate workplace.
• Traditional men-dominated jobs in construction, manufacturing, IT, and financial services have taken the deepest cuts in this recession.
• Women-dominated industries, such as health care and education, have actually been adding jobs.
• Women are getting more college degrees than men by more than a 3 to 2 ratio.
• Women’s salaries still lag at 80% of men’s.
It’s a shame even though women make up such a large segment of the workforce of our country, they still make less than men for doing the same jobs. I think it’s time for a change. What about you??
If you’d like to read more, you can check out the entire article for yourself.
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Sandy Davis is a long-time educator who holds a Masters Degree in Education and currently teaches Online Communication Courses on the college level.


